Sgt. John Clark Ely of Company C, 115th Ohio Infantry, was captured
in Tennessee in late 1864. Following his transfer from Confederate prison camps
in Mississippi and Alabama, Ely was imprisoned at infamous Camp Sumter in
Georgia. His
journal entries are courtesy of Andersonville
National Historic Site. (By "scalloway," Ely probably meant "scalawag.")
Feb. 18, 1865 (Saturday)
Beautiful morning and day. P.M. some 800 prisoners came in, were the sick left at Meridian, captured of Hood.
Beautiful morning and day. P.M. some 800 prisoners came in, were the sick left at Meridian, captured of Hood.
Feb. 19, 1865 (Sunday)
Slight frost, fine morning, some rumors of exchange. 9th Division drew cooked rations again.
Slight frost, fine morning, some rumors of exchange. 9th Division drew cooked rations again.
Feb. 20, 1865 (Monday)
Fine day.
Fine day.
Feb. 21, 1865 (Tuesday)
Lowery in morning, pleasant p.m. Wrote note to Lt. Eadie.
Lowery in morning, pleasant p.m. Wrote note to Lt. Eadie.
Feb. 22, 1865 (Wednesday)
Washington birthday. How different from where I was a year ago, some scalloway opened our tent at bottom and stole from me one shirt, one pair drawers, one () and haversack with 4 days rations meal.
Washington birthday. How different from where I was a year ago, some scalloway opened our tent at bottom and stole from me one shirt, one pair drawers, one () and haversack with 4 days rations meal.
Feb. 23, 1865 (Thursday)
Slight shower in night, many rumors of exchange in rebel papers yesterday. Drew more cooking vessels p.m. division sergeants sent communication to Capt. Wirtz relative to changing quarters, refused.
Slight shower in night, many rumors of exchange in rebel papers yesterday. Drew more cooking vessels p.m. division sergeants sent communication to Capt. Wirtz relative to changing quarters, refused.
Feb. 24, 1865 (Friday)
Rainy night, showery
day with some thunder.
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